Titus Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Titus Family

1,995 Titus records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

1,995Records in our database

1850Earliest birth

4Documented families

See the Titus family trees →131 Titus families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

1,995 Titus records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Ohio (359 of 1,995)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: John A Titus, born 1850, Woodford County, Illinois

Most common first names

Mary51 John47 William47 Robert45 Charles39 James34 George24 Dorothy22 Helen20 Donald19 Elizabeth19 Ruth19

Documented families

Titus families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family records from county histories (4)

E. R. TitusBuchanan County, IowaStarts: E. R. TitusMost recent: Hattie (Titus) Smith, Mrs. Edward Shorb, Mrs. C. O. Doty Alice C. TitusWashington County, IowaStarts: Harlan David Titus & Jane Eliza RobinsonMost recent: George Duncan Kennedy, James Harlan Kennedy, John L. Kennedy James TitusStarts: James TitusMost recent: Evaline (Mrs. Till), Louis C. Titus Harlan David Titus d. 1894Washington County, IowaStarts: Harlan David Titus, from Chester County, PennsylvaniaMost recent: Mary Titus, Janet Titus, John Duncan Titus

The earliest Tituss in the county histories

Rasselus R. TitusBorn 1819Child of Cmlis Titus and Lucinda (Wilerman) TitusSeneca County, Ohio James W. TitusBorn 1839, Loudoun CountySt. Clair County, Missouri George A. TitusBorn 1853, Erie countyHuron County, Ohio Harley TitusBorn 1863, Springfield TownshipChild of James P. Titus and Eliza (Price) TitusClark County, Ohio J. Frank TitusBorn 1870, Jackson townshipSeneca County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

131 Titus families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

7 Titus death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

12 Titus people in 11 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Done-for-you research

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Common questions

Titus genealogy: FAQ

Where were Titus ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 1,995 Titus records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Ohio (359), then Michigan (274) and Missouri (220).

How far back does the Titus family tree go?

The earliest Titus birth in our database is 1850: John A Titus, Woodford County, Illinois. We have pieced together 131 Titus family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Titus family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Titus family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.